A mahaɗa mu yi juyawa, wurin fakin kuwa yana can.

Here a is a preposition meaning something like at, in, or to/at the point of, depending on context.

So A mahaɗa means at the junction/intersection.

In Hausa, a is very common before places:

• a gida = at home
• a kasuwa = at the market
• a hanya = on the road

In this sentence, it sets the location where the action should happen.

Mahaɗa means junction, intersection, or place where roads meet.

It comes from the idea of joining or connecting. So in road directions, mahaɗa is a very natural word for a road junction.

A learner can think of it as:

• road junction
• intersection
• crossroads in some contexts

This is a very common Hausa pattern.

mu yi juyawa literally means something like let us do a turning, but naturally it means let’s turn.

Two important pieces are involved:

• mu = we / let us
• yi juyawa = do turning / turn

Hausa often uses yi plus a verbal noun:

• yi tafiya = travel / make a journey
• yi magana = speak / talk
• yi tunani = think
• yi juyawa = turn

So mu yi juyawa is a normal and idiomatic way to say let’s turn.

Yes, mu juya can also be possible in some contexts, but mu yi juyawa is a very common structure and may sound a bit more like giving directions or describing the action as an event.

Here mu means we, but in this kind of sentence it often functions like let’s in English.

So:

• mu yi juyawa = let’s turn

This is a very useful Hausa pattern for suggestions or inclusive commands:

• mu tafi = let’s go
• mu zauna = let’s sit down
• mu gani = let’s see

So even though mu literally means we, in many everyday sentences it works as let’s.

Kuwa is a discourse particle. It often adds a sense like:

• as for...
• and...
• while...
• however...
• meanwhile...

In this sentence, kuwa links the second part and gives it a slight contrastive or highlighting sense:

• wurin fakin kuwa yana can
  = and the parking place is over there = as for the parking area, it is over there

It does not usually need a single fixed English translation. Its job is more about tone and connection than basic dictionary meaning.

Literally, wurin fakin means the place of parking or the parking place.

Breakdown:

• wuri = place
• -n = linking/genitive ending, giving wurin before the next word
• faki / fakin = parking

So the whole phrase means:

• parking area
• parking place
• place to park

This kind of structure is very common in Hausa:

• wurin zama = sitting place / residence
• wurin aiki = workplace
• wurin cin abinci = place for eating / dining place

Yes, it is very likely a borrowing ultimately related to English parking.

Modern Hausa uses many borrowed words, especially for:

• transport
• technology
• administration
• city life

That is very normal and natural. Learners should not be surprised by forms like this.

At the same time, Hausa may also express the same idea in more fully native wording depending on the speaker or setting.

It is yana because the head noun is wuri / wurin, and wuri is grammatically masculine in Hausa.

So:

• wurin fakin = the parking place
• yana can = it is there / it is over there

Hausa often uses pronouns and agreement based on the grammatical gender of the noun:

• masculine singular: yana
• feminine singular: tana

Since wuri is masculine, yana is the correct form.

Can means there or over there.

It refers to a place away from the speaker. In directions, it is very common.

So:

• yana can = it is there
• yana can can also sound like it is over there

In context, it helps point out the location of the parking area.

Hausa often puts a location first when giving directions or setting the scene.

So:

• A mahaɗa mu yi juyawa
  = At the junction, let’s turn

This is similar to English patterns like:

• At the corner, turn left
• At the junction, we turn

Putting the place first makes the instruction easier to follow.

The letter ɗ is a special Hausa consonant. It is not the same as ordinary d.

A simple learner-friendly way to think about it is:

• d = regular d
• ɗ = a different, stronger Hausa d sound

You should treat d and ɗ as different letters, because they can distinguish words.

So mahaɗa should be learned with ɗ, not plain d. Even if a beginner cannot produce it perfectly at first, it is important to notice and remember the difference.